Grammar Schools

Grammar school inclusion plan had little impact, DfE admits

Government tells selective schools to 'challenge themselves to do more' as proportion of poorer pupils rises by just 0.7%

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Teacher sickness absence soars in wake of pandemic

More than 3.2 million working days were missed due to illness last year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Oak National Academy

Oak National Academy will allow commercial use of its lessons

Move allows schools to adapt resources and share outside their organisation, but U-turn on geo-restriction plans

John Dickens
John Dickens
MATs

Wesley Davies, CEO, The Two Counties Trust

Most MAT chiefs are lucky if they get to open one free school in their lifetime. Wesley Davies has...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Opinion

It’s time to decide what our schools and teachers are for

Are schools education specialists or the front line of children’s services? Without clarity we are failing children and staff

Freddie Whittaker
Sinéad Mc Brearty
Ofsted

GPs should help ‘risk-averse’ parents send kids back to school, says Ofsted

In evidence to the Education Committee's persistent absence inquiry, Ofsted said GPs and pharmacies could help parents 'get the...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
SEND

Ellie Costello, director, Square Peg

Ellie Costello is at the front of a growing movement against the “one-size-fits-all” education system that creates, she says,...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Schools

Up to 2,000 schools sought for air quality monitoring project

Free monitors rollout follows calls for monitoring in public spaces by the chief medical officer

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Oasis Community Learning CEO John Murphy to step down

Leader of one of England's largest trusts leaves to pursue 'a range of projects across the education sector'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker